D50K form: enforce an unpaid financial order
Form D50K asks the family court to enforce an order to pay money, using whatever method the court thinks right. It is used when payments under a financial order have not been made.
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How Wren helps with the D50K
Official forms are written for lawyers. With Wren you do not have to decode this one on your own, and you still follow the court’s procedure.
- Plain questions, one at a timeEach part of the D50K becomes short questions in everyday words. Answer at your own pace and come back to it.
- Help beside each questionWhat the question is asking and what the official guidance says about it, in plain English.
- The official form, filled inYour answers go into the official D50K. You check it, sign it and send it yourself. Nothing goes to the court for you.
- What comes next, kept with your caseWhat usually happens after you send it, with the dates worked out from the published rules.
Time and money
- On your own
- A day or more
- With Wren
- About an hour for most forms
- Solicitor for this form
- £740 to £1,2403 to 5 hours
A solicitor’s time for the D50K can run to £1,240. With Wren it is part of £19.99 a month, and it takes about an hour for most forms rather than a day or more.
Times and hours are Wren’s estimates for a typical case, not quotes. Solicitor costs are those hours at £247 an hour, the courts’ guideline rate for a solicitor with over four years’ experience, outside London (GOV.UK, Solicitors' guideline hourly rates (in effect from 1 January 2026)). The guideline runs from £200 to £295 an hour outside London depending on experience, firms set their own rates, and VAT is added on top.
Key facts
- Official title
- Notice of Application for Enforcement by a method the court considers appropriate: Form D50K
- Edition
- 04.23 (9 pages)Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Fee
- £63Source: Family enforcement proceedings (fees orders 12.1-12.5) (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Statement
- Must show the amount due and how it was worked out, verified by a statement of truthSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- What the other person must do
- Complete Form E1 and file and serve it at least seven days before the hearing, then attendSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Possible orders
- Attachment of earnings, third party debt, charging order, warrant of control or a receiverSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the D50K
A person owed money under a family court order, such as unpaid maintenance or a lump sum. If you want one specific method, the form says to use that method's own form instead.
When it is used
After an order to pay money has not been complied with. The form lets you say you will ask permission to enforce arrears due more than 12 months ago.
Before you start
- A copy of the order, its date and the court that made it.
- The payment terms and the amount unpaid today.
- A calculation of the arrears and any interest.
- The other person's address, and whether it is within the court's area.
- Whether you know of any application to vary the order.
How to fill in the D50K
Open each part for what it asks and how to answer it. In Wren, each part is a few plain questions, and your answers fill in the form.
The order
Which court made the order, its date, what it required and when payments were due.
Your details and theirs
Your contact details and the other person's. The court serves by email if you give an email address, unless you ask otherwise.
Questions 1 and 2: what is owed
For maintenance, the rate and the arrears. For a lump sum, the due date and how much is unpaid.
Questions 3 to 5: court and calculation
Why this court can deal with it, any interest, and how you worked out the amount.
Questions 6 and 7
Whether there is an application to vary the order, and whether you will ask to enforce arrears over 12 months old.
Statement of truth and fee
You sign the statement of truth and pay the fee or apply for help with fees.
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What happens after you send it
The court issues an order requiring the other person to complete a financial statement and attend court. At the hearing the court may make an order using one of the enforcement methods listed on the form.
Common mistakes
- Using D50K when you want one specific method. The form says to use that method's own form.
- Not showing how the amount owed was calculated.
- Including arrears over 12 months old without saying you will ask permission.
Common questions
How do I enforce an unpaid financial order?
Form D50K lets the court choose the enforcement method. You can instead apply for a specific method on its own form.
How much does D50K cost?
The EX50 fee for an application for such method of enforcement as the court considers appropriate is £63.
What happens after I send D50K?
The court orders the other person to complete Form E1 and attend a hearing. It may then make an enforcement order.
Where these facts come from
These are the official rules and pages this page is based on. They are listed so you can check a detail for yourself; you do not need them to use Wren. They are outside Wren and open in a new tab.